England goalkeeping coach Ray Clemence said: "I worked with Terry at Tottenham in the 1980s. I know the experience he has at international level." (The Sun)
On the subject of who will be the new England captain, McClaren at the weekend said: "I've made my choice."
Jim Munro wrote in The Sunday Times, ‘With Wayne Rooney suspended for the European Championship games against Andorra and Macedonia, and Michael Owen out of action until Christmas, McClaren will use the friendly against Greece at Old Trafford in 10 days to try out some new attacking options. West Ham striker Dean Ashton will be in the England squad named at the end of the week. He will probably partner Jermain Defoe at some stage against the European champions. McClaren is likely to lend a sympathetic ear to club managers voicing concerns over the fitness of certain players, but he will equally want to ensure that the fixture does not degenerate into a farce because of wholesale withdrawals.'
‘Medial ligament damage in Joe Cole's right knee will keep him out of Steve McClaren's first England squad,' wrote Matt Hughes in The Times.